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Flexible work has existed for decades. Think about local hairdressers, personal trainers, or tutors working for themselves – or even the jazz musicians in the early 1900s who coined the term ‘gig economy’. But the past ten years of technology have made it more accessible – and visible – to both the people who use it and those who work in it.

But what is the right balance between job autonomy, economic security and worker’s rights? Is there a world where an evolving labour market provides proper workers’ protections and union representation while maintaining real autonomy and flexibility?

This New Statesman podcast, sponsored by Uber ahead of the three year anniversary of their groundbreaking recognition agreement with GMB – the first of its kind in the gig economy – breaks down all of this and more, to discuss the future of work in 21st-century Britain.

Journalist Suze Cooper was joined by a panel of guests including Sir Stephen Timms, MP for East Ham since 1994 and Chair of Parliament’s Work and Pensions Select Committee; the GMB trade union’s National Secretary, Andy Prendergast and Uber’s UK General Manager, Andrew Brem.

Through the episode, they discussed how changes in ways of working have come to the fore in our everyday lives, with technological advances seeing less of a focus on traditional industries and more on the dynamic, flexible labour market of the 21st century. Alongside these transformations we’ve seen the world of work change in other ways with the rise of hybrid working environments, the gig and sharing economy, work-from-anywhere culture and digital nomads. The pandemic has sped up and baked in these developments across the UK, as people’s approach to work-life balance adjusted, with workers seemingly coming to value their autonomy in much more profound ways than previous generations.

Options for flexible work across various apps and platforms have enabled more choice for millions of people around their working patterns, choosing when and where they earn. More and more, it appears British workers are putting greater value on autonomy and flexibility in their lives and careers than their parents and grandparents did, balancing work around other responsibilities like caring or studying. 

But the question for the UK – and considered by the panel throughout this episode – is how best to deliver this flexibility and autonomy whilst not compromising on the protections and benefits workers need.

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This week we talk to Ryan Grim about his new book The Squad: AOC and the Hope of a Political Revolution, we're joined by our Focus Group moderator James Johnson to talk about Swing Voters leaning Trump, Max Alvarez talks to Australian Unions for Palestine, James Li hits the streets to talk to business students about McKinsey and the dark side of consulting, and we do a UAW wrap up on the aftermath of one of the most successful strikes in modern American history.

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About this interview: Stephen Morris is head of the Workers of England Union. The Workers of England union is a fully independent trade union which anyone can join. It aims to PROTECT it's members employment rights in their chosen industry. Unlike most unions, The Workers of England Union uses representatives that are external and independent from the organisation of it's members. This means they are less likely to be influenced or have conflicts of interest with corporate management. In this conversation we talk about why the union was set up, what to do in the event of a disciplinary meeting and many more things. I hope you enjoy the conversation. Links - Website
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On September 14, the contract between the United Auto Workers and the Big Three carmakers (GM, Ford and Stellantis) is expiring — and the possibility of a strike is real. This comes at a delicate time for multiple reasons. The labor market is tight, which means workers have other options. Inflation is high. And the auto industry is undergoing a major shift to the electric vehicle market, which may change the composition and pay of the labor force. The stakes are high. So what does the union want and how does it fit into the goals of the broader labor market? To understand more, we speak with Dan Vicente, the director of UAW Region 9, as well as Alex Press, a labor reporter at Jacobin magazine.

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Krystal and Saagar discuss unions backing Biden despite his recent betrayals, voters rejecting a Biden v. Trump rematch, DeSantis attacks Trump on abortion, Trump leads Biden post indictment, Blinken takes trip to China, Tucker and Trump attack Fox News, streamer XQC gets $100 million contract from Twitch competitor, Newsom plots against Biden, US shifts right on culture war and No Labels joins the show to defend their 2024 potential bid.

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The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank is the second largest bank failure in U.S. history. Many of SVB’s clients were startups and tech investors putting hundreds of billions of dollars in assets at risk. We’ll explain some of the factors that led to SVB going under and what it has to do with “venture debt.” Plus, how a health data breach could be weaponized against Congress. Plus, a round of Half-Full/Half-Empty with a special guest host!

Here’s everything we talked about today:

• • “How Silicon Valley Bank failed” from Marketplace

• • “Health data breach hitting Congress ‘could be extraordinary’” from The Associated Press

• • “Could companies be persuaded to bring back pensions?” from Marketplace

• • Oscar viewing party ideas from Peerspace

• • “Business Schools Soften Admissions Requirements to Scoop Up Laid-Off Tech Workers” from Bloomberg

• • “Consumers’ “revenge reviews” have been rising since the pandemic” from Marketplace

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